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About Siberian Squill and Longleaf Pine


About Longleaf Pine and Siberian Squill


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Russia/Siberia, Western Asia  
Southeastern United States  

Types
Scilla siberica  
Longleaf is a type of pine  

Number of Varieties
3  
3  

Habitat
gardens, Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Roadsides  
Dry areas, Sandy areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
8-5  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
1,520.00 cm  
28

Minimum Width
5.10 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, From bulbs, Offsets, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Adequately  

In Winter
Average Water  
Ample Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune once the plant is tall enough  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Phosphorous  

Pests and Diseases
Pest Free  
Beetles, brown-spot needle blight  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
contact allergic dermatitis, poisonous if ingested  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Stem  

Other Uses
-  
Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SCILLA siberica  
PINUS palustris  

Common Name
Siberian Squill, Siberian Wood Squill  
Longleaf Pine  

In Hindi
Scilla siberica  
Longleaf Pine  

In German
Sibirischer Blaustern  
Longleaf Pine  

In French
Scille de Sibérie  
pin des marais  

In Spanish
siberica Scilla  
pino de hoja larga  

In Greek
Scilla siberica  
Longleaf πεύκο  

In Portuguese
Scilla siberica  
Longleaf pinho  

In Polish
Cebulica syberyjska  
Longleaf sosna  

In Latin
Scilla siberica  
longleaf pinus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Pinales  

Family
Asparagaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Scilla  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Scilloideae  
-  

Number of Species
81  
99+
3  

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Properties of Siberian Squill and Longleaf Pine

Wondering what are the properties of Siberian Squill and Longleaf Pine? We provide you with everything About Siberian Squill and Longleaf Pine. Siberian Squill doesn't have thorns and Longleaf Pine doesn't have thorns. Also Siberian Squill does not have fragrant flowers. Siberian Squill has allergic reactions like contact allergic dermatitis and poisonous if ingested and Longleaf Pine has allergic reactions like contact allergic dermatitis and poisonous if ingested. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Siberian Squill and Longleaf Pine and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Siberian Squill and Longleaf Pine

Season and care of Siberian Squill and Longleaf Pine is important to know. While considering everything about Siberian Squill and Longleaf Pine Care, growing season is an essential factor. Siberian Squill season is Spring and Longleaf Pine season is Spring. The type of soil for Siberian Squill is Loam and for Longleaf Pine is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Siberian Squill is Acidic, Neutral and for Longleaf Pine is Acidic, Neutral.

Siberian Squill and Longleaf Pine Physical Information

Siberian Squill and Longleaf Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Siberian Squill height is 20.30 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Longleaf Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Siberian Squill and Longleaf Pine are as follows:

Care of Siberian Squill and Longleaf Pine

Care of Siberian Squill and Longleaf Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Siberian Squill pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Longleaf Pine pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Prune once the plant is tall enough. In summer Siberian Squill needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Longleaf Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water.

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